Gaming Category

Sony has today launched its new handheld gaming console here in the UK – The Playstation Vita. It’s available in two ‘flavours’, a Wi-fi version, and a Wi-fi + 3G version. The form factor is broadly similar to the PSP, but what’s under the hood has undergone a major overhaul. Here’s what the Vita packs: [...]

Nintendo 3DS, the gaming console that lets you enjoy 3D games on the move without glasses, is about to get an upgrade. On the 8th of December, we’re expecting to see Nintendo roll out an updated version of their OS, which may include the following: The ability to record 3D video footage Improved sharing with [...]

Greetings to you. Here at FrequencyCast HQ, it’s been a sweltering Saturday, and we never thought we’d be saying that in October. As it’s the first of the month, it’s time for a new show, and we’ve packed quite a lot into Show 68. Here’s a summary of what’s included in the show: News Updates: [...]

FrequencyCast Show 68 [ 30:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

OnLive, the online gaming service, has just launched in the UK. After a few questions from listeners, we thought we’d get our hands on the OnLive console at launch, and give it a try. What’s special about OnLive? It’s a cloud-based service. This means that there’s no physical game to buy, install and patch. The [...]

FrequencyCast OnLive Gaming Fill Review [ 19:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It seems that the new handheld gaming console, the Nintendo 3DS, isn’t selling as well as expected. The console, which we reviewed back in Show 62, is the first 3D games console that doesn’t require glasses for that 3D effect. It’s a nice bit of kit, with just one drawback, the price. The 3DS currently [...]

The Nintendo 3DS is out, and we have one. And boy are we impressed! Today, the 25th of March 2011, marks the launch of the first handheld 3D console – and one that doesn’t need glasses to get an impressive 3D experience. Equipped with stereo audio, a 3D camera, wi-fi and some built-in games, this [...]

Angry Birds continues to be the runaway success of the iPhone gaming apps – mixing a cunning blend of physics, catapult  engineering and pig destruction, if you not tried it – you must. FrequencyCast now has a hot bird in the office, and we’ll be squeaking to him in the new show. Here’s an early [...]

The long-awaited 3D console from Nintendo is due out in March 2011. The Nintendo 3DS handheld games console allows you to play games in 3D, without the need for special 3D glasses. It also includes a motion sensor and a gyro sensor for new times of game play, plus a bundle of other nifty features [...]